11 Sequels, Reboots, and Remakes That May or May Not Get Moving in 2017

Did you hear the one about the legacy property getting a shiny big-screen makeover? There’s no shortage of actually in-the-works projects that fit that bill—but Hollywood is also filled with whispers about scores more that may or may not ever happen. Below, we’ve compiled the most notable examples from 2016—nearly a dozen possible films with roots in stuff you already love, movies that are definitely-maybe-kinda-sorta coming in the near-ish future. Or not.

Sex and the City 3

From Everett Collection.

Ahh, the white whale of cosmo-sipping fangirls everywhere! Though the TV-turned-film franchise’s second outing was torn apart by critics upon its release in 2010, there are plenty of Sex maniacs hoping to get Carrie-d away once more by a third movie. (Whoops, sorry about that—we were briefly possessed by the spirit of Samantha Jones.) And star Sarah Jessica Parker keeps giving them hope: first she said that an idea for a third outing “rests in the butler’s pantry.” Then, she told Vanity Fair it’s in the warming drawer. Perhaps 2017 will bring some clarity—if not to us, then at least to Chris Noth, who told V.F. that he hasn’t heard “a damn thing” about the supposed movie.

Finally, a sequel with more to back it up than hearsay! New Line is reportedly in “early development” of a follow-up to the raunchy 2005 comedy, though the original cast is not yet officially on board. Maybe they saw what happened with Zoolander 2.

Avatar 2–5

From Everett Collection.

James Cameron heard you liked Avatar, so he’s making enough Avatar movies to last though the year 2023. Seriously, this time. He promises.

The Goonies 2

From Everett Collection.

Because Sean Astin thought Internet trolls weren’t getting angry enough about Paul Feig’sGhostbusters reboot, he decided to stoke some extra flames by declaring this summer that a Goonies sequel is also underway—though, of course, there has been no further word on how close such a film actually is to being greenlit. Corey Feldman, for one, isn’t holding his breath: “Richard Donner is 87 years old. And it’s like, no one really wants to make it without him,” he said in July. “He’s the driving force behind it. He says it’s still alive. But as we all know . . . When you get to that age, things slow down quite a bit.” (Don’t you dare respond by saying, “Goonies never say die.”)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 3

From Everett Collection.

It’s always heartwarming to see a movie cast that’s as close in real life as their characters were on-screen—and the women of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants are prime examples. They attend each other’s weddings; they post their reunions on social media; they genuinely seem to enjoy one another’s company. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that they all seem on board with making another movie together; Blake Lively said in June that another outing has a strong chance of making it to theaters, while Amber Tamblyn assured that same month that “something is definitely in the works.” Just know that the book said movie would adapt doesn’t exactly have a happy ending, or a happy beginning, for that matter—and be careful what you wish for.

Space Jam 2

From Everett Collection.

Twenty years after Michael Jordan’s slam-dunk of a Looney Tunes fever dream, word spread that Warner Bros. had its eye on a follow-up that would star LeBron James. We’ll see whether it ever sees the half-animated light of day—but in the meantime, this hilariously petty retort from Jordan will have to do.

Last Friday

From Everett Collection.

Alas, rumors that Ice Cube is plotting another sequel to his seminal 1995 comedy are about as true as rumors that Ice-T was asked to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Or actually, you know, maybe not: “Ball is in New Line Cinema’s hands,” Cube wrote in August. “Bat is in mine.” Of course, he’s been saying this since 2012, so your mileage may vary.

The Craft

From Everett Collection.

Producer Douglas Wick swore this spring that there is a Craft sequel in the works, one that takes place 20 years after the wicked events of the first film. We’ll believe it when Nancy crawls into our brains and forces us to.

Captain Planet

From Everett Collection.

Does “Leonardo DiCaprio is producing a Captain Planet movie about a washed-up has-been eco-warrior” sound sort of like movie Mad Libs? Sure! Does that make us any less likely to hope, wish, pray that this project, more than perhaps any other on this list, comes to fruition? Absolutely not.